сверхчеловек

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Etymology edit

Calque of German Übermensch; from сверх- (sverx-) +‎ челове́к (čelovék).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˌsvʲerxt͡ɕɪɫɐˈvʲek]

Noun edit

сверхчелове́к (sverxčelovékm anim (genitive сверхчелове́ка, nominative plural сверхчелове́ки or сверхлю́ди, genitive plural сверхчелове́ков or сверхлюде́й)

  1. (philosophy) superman, overman
  2. strong personality whose actions and desires do not obey normal restrictions
  3. (colloquial) great man
  4. (journalistic, Nazism) übermensch, Aryan (member of a proposed German master race)

Usage notes edit

  • The irregular plural forms are less common, and unrecognized by some dictionaries.

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